Staple-puller



UNITED STATES PATENT Ormes. n

WILLIS W; KRUTSCH;OFOFFEYYILLE, KANSAS, ASSIGNOR`TO'NYON DUNKLIN, OF'LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.

s'TAPLE-PULLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Iatent No. 592,297, dated October 26, 1897.

Application led November 19,1896. Serial No. V612,760. (No model.)

puller, and more particularly to a staplepuller, hammer, hatchet, wire cutter and twister. The object of the invention is to provide an exceedingly cheap and simple construction of device embodyingr all of the parts before re-v ferred to; and another object of the invention is to provide a staple-puller which will exert a direct pull upon the staple and one which can be so operated as to creep upon the staple during the operation of drawing, whereby the staple can be drawnfin a quicker and easier manner.

lThe invention-consists also in certain detailsof construction and novelties of combi- -nation, all of which will be fully described hereinafter and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings forming a part of this speci-` iication, Figure 1 is a view showing the practical application of my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail side elevation of the device complete.

Fig. 3 is adetail perspective view showing the position the staplel occupies while being drawn. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view showing the'lnanner of using the tool for splicing wire.

In the practical embodiment of my invention I employ the handles A,which are formed with the hubs B at their forward ends, said hubs being pivotally connected by means of the bolt C. One of the hubs has a hammer D formed integral therewith, while the'other hub has the hatchet thereof vformed integral therewith, and projecting forwardly from both of the hubs are the staple-'pulling jaws F, having a series of mating notches G, by means of which the staple is gripped, as most clearly shown in Fig. 3.

Just to the rear'of the notched portions of the jaws F is provided a groove H, said grooves being so arranged that when the handles and jaws are brought together an elliptical-shaped opening I is provided which extends entirely the least with the pulling operation.

through the head of the tool, as most clearly shown in Fig. 2, and the end of each groove is out away or beveled, as shown at K in Figs. 2, 3, andll, whereby an enlargedor iiaring entrance-is provided at each end of the opening I, the bevel or countersunk portion being arranged at a right angle to the major axis of the opening I, as most clearly shown in Fig. 2. The hubs arel also provided with recesses L, through which the wire is adapted to be passed when it is intended to be out, but this feature does not form any essential point of my invention.

Now, in operation,when it is desired to pull a staple the jaws F are separated and the staple introduced between them, as most clearly shown in Fig. 3. The jaws are then clamped tightly upon the staple and the tool rocked downwardly to draw the staple. After drawing a short distance the jaws 4are again operated and moved up upon the staple to obtain another hold, which operation is what I term creeping upon the staple'. The groove H,to gether with the beveled or countersunk portions K, provide an ample space` for the reception of the head of the staple, so that the said head of the staple does not interfere in This operation is continued until the staple is completely extracted.

Whenever it is desired to splice the wire.

the ends to be spliced are passed through the opening I and held tightly therein, while the free ends are wrapped around each other, as most clearly shown in Fig. 4.

It will'thus be seen that I provide an exceedingly cheap, simple, and efficient construction of combination device, which can be quickly and easily operated for either pulling a staple, driving the same, cutting a wire, and

.splicing the wire.

The hatchet portion is employed'to chop out a portion of the post to gain access to the staple whenever the said staple is driven too far inwardvto permit'the jaws to grip the same. Having thus described-my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A combination-tool, consisting of Ythe handles hinged together near one oftheir ends,

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each of said handles having the forwardlytical-shaped groove being provided' With the projecting jaw formed with the notehes for Haring entrance at each end, substantially as grasping :L staple,:md each of said handles proshown and described.

vided with a groove in the rear of the notches, VILLIS V. KRUTSCH. said grooves being so formed as to present en \Vitnesses:

elliptical opening in which the ends of the CHAS. E. BROCK,

wire to be twisted are held, and said ellip- JAS. L. CRAWFORD. 

